Edson Costa Filho
Education
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering – Universidade de Pernambuco, Brazil.
M.Sc. in Civil Engineering – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Brief Bio
Dr. Edson Costa-Filho is an Assistant Professor of Water Resources Engineering at South Dakota Mines. He earned both his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University (CSU). With a strong track record in water-related research and a deep passion for teaching in higher education, Dr. Costa-Filho is dedicated to advancing the field of hydrology and remote sensing. His work focuses on developing innovative solutions for sustainable water management. Through his research and teaching expertise, he aims to inspire and equip the next generation of scientists and engineers to address the pressing water resources challenges of our time.
Research Expertise
Dr. Costa-Filho’s work is at the forefront of developing and applying cutting-edge
modeling techniques in ecohydrology and remote sensing, aimed at enhancing sustainable
water management practices across scales. His research interests include ecohydrology,
where he explores the interactions between vegetation and the water cycle; environmental
biophysics, where he investigates the physical processes that govern energy and water
vapor exchanges in natural environments; and the remote sensing of water resources,
using high spatial and temporal
resolution satellite imagery to improve water management practices. His work provides
new insights into the spatial dynamics of water resources under varying local and
regional conditions.
Teaching
Hydraulic Engineering
Open Channel Flow
Fluid Mechanics
Statistical
Hydrology
Ecohydrology